The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Astonishingly Clean Sweep Made by
Perry County's Fleeing Treasurer.
A Whisky Crazed Man Infiicts an Injury That
May Result in Murder-The Downs Ha-
beas Corpus Case-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Perry County's Treasury Contains Only q Pair
Suspenders and Six Cents in Stamps.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, July 7.-Excitement in Perry
county is running high, and in Cannelton and
Tell City people at fever heat. Abscondng
Treasurer Miller having sent the combination to
the vault, the commissioners had the treasury
vault opened last evening, when it was found
that Miller had made clean sweep. the vault
containing nothing but pair of suspendenders
and three two-cent postage stamps. Mlier's
bondsmen are frantic, and are trying to get out
of making his stealings good. Some trans
ferring their property, others making preferred
creditors, and others seeking different avenues
of escape. It will be hard matter to fill the of
fee. two treasurers having defaulted within
few months, and no man can qualify in the Office
who cannot deposit in cold cash the amount of
the bond. Miller's delinquency will foot up
about $40. 600 to the county and $4,000 alto
gether To add to the excitement Prosecuting
Attorney Vance departed at o'clock this morn
ing, it being alleged that he guilty of brib-
ing jury. The facts in the case leaked out yes
terday. and it is likely that some of the jury
men that Vance tempered with will follow in the
prosecuting attorneys wake. Vance, like Miller.
stood high in the community. He leaves small
family. Miller has children. Floyd Mason, a
wealthy citizen, will probably be called upon to
succeed Miller, he being amply able to deposit
half million dollars in cash in bank.
Shooting that May Result Fatally.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBURG, July Another tragedy that
will likely end in murder was enacted here this
forenoon. James Clark. carriage painter,
about thirty years old, had been drinking hard
f0r wi
emily sober, he went to the house of George
Moore, his brother in law. the fair ground,
and asked Moore for his revolver that he had left
there several weeks ago. Moore gave it to him,
and was instantly surprised by Clark thrusting
the weapon into his face with the threat of in
slant death. Moore grappled with his antago
nist and in the scuffle that ensued
severely cut and bitten on his
hand and face, but finally obtained
the pistol and threw it into the street Clark
over to town. While officer was looking for
him on this account. Clark went to Mack Du-
CANS saloon and asked where Dugan was. On
being told that he was in the back yard, Clark
started out and met him on the rear porch. The
salutation of Clark was. II have a notion TO kill
you for your cowardice." Dugan replied, Il
reckon you won't do that" when Clark deliber-
atey drew the weapon and fred, the ball strik-
ing Dugan in the right side, hitting a rib, glanc-
ing downward and lodging near the lower spinal
column. The physicians think the chances are
against his recovery. yet it may take
several days to determine definitely.
Dugan is man about fifty years old. rather
large, and somewhat addicted to drink. He has
been in the saloon business several years, but
was refused a license at the last term of com
missoners' court upon the hearing after a re-
monstrance filed Since then he has been
selling by the quart under government license.
He is bachelor, and roomed over his saloon.
where he now lies. Clark has always been a
good friend to Dugan, and cause can DE
assigned for the deed done to-day. He was at
once arrested and taken to Jail. He is unmar-
ried, but his mother lives in Indianapolis, hav-
ing married man named Barton